Athletistic / Hockey Former Tampa Jazz guard Kevin Shattenkirk, who now plays for Anaheim, praised the play of Russian Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov.

“He has a great hockey mentality and sees the game very well. He has maybe the best skating in the league. His puck control, stick handling and passing skills are truly impressive. When we played and practiced together, I could see there was something about him.” “Which the other guys don’t have. Now I always worry when I go on the ice against him. He can do anything to me,” Shattenkirk told The Athletic.

Kevin Shattenkirk played for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019/2020 season.